Roe-ing away: Abortion rights in America
The Intelligence from The Economist 
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<p>A leaked draft opinion shows America’s Supreme Court is ready to let states<a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/what-happens-if-americas-supreme-court-overturns-womens-right-to-abortion/21808709" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> outlaw abortion</a>. We explore the implications for American politics, and the rights of millions of American women. Around 85% of the world’s population lives in countries, often democracies at peace, where <a href="https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2022/05/03/press-freedom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">press freedom</a> has declined over the past five years. And <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2022/04/30/mimi-reinhard-typed-up-schindlers-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">remembering</a> the typist of Oskar Schindler’s list.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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